Joe Wilson
★ U.S. Representative● In office
- Born
- July 31, 1947
- Current age
- 78
- Home state
- South Carolina
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- U.S. Representative, South Carolina (present)
- On the ballot
- 2002–2024
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson2.0M
Opponents1.2M
12
Elections run
Between 2002 and 2024, Joe Wilson ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Wilson's biggest single-election total was 211,514 votes, in the 2024 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2. Wilson's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2, decided by 25,236 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 2 or all 2024 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Joe Wilson received?
Joe Wilson has received 1,985,347 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 211,51459.53% | David Robinson II |
| 2022 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 147,69960.01% | Judd Larkins |
| 2020 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 202,71555.66% | Adair Ford Boroughs Kathleen K Wright |
| 2018 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 144,64256.25% | Sean Carrigan Sonny Narang |
| 2016 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 183,74660.25% | Arik Bjorn Eddie McCain (head-to-head) |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 121,64962.45% | Phil Black Harold Geddings III |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 196,11696.27% | — |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 138,86153.48% | Rob Miller (head-to-head) Eddie McCain (head-to-head) Marc Beaman |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 184,58353.74% | Rob Miller (head-to-head) |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 127,81162.64% | Michael Ray Ellisor (head-to-head) |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 181,86264.98% | Michael Ray Ellisor (head-to-head) Steve Lefemine |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 144,14984.12% | Mark Whittington James R. Jim Legg |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000795) and Wikidata (Q928855). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joe Wilson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joe-wilson. Accessed [date].